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Joseph D. Morelle

Democrat on Providing for the Condemnation and Denouncement of Socialism in All Its Forms, and for Other Purposes 2026-09-01

402 words · 20 sentences · 24 clauses

Statement grade

B+

Average 84 / 100

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Procedure 4%Claims 77%Anecdote 16%The ask 2%

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Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 8 wordsI yield myself the balance of my time.Procedure Mr. Speaker, Claims · 43 wordson this floor this afternoon, we should be debating legislation to lower gas prices. We should be debating legislation to lower the cost of groceries. We should be debating legislation to rein in the most corrupt administration in the history of this country. Anecdote · 65 wordsThat is what I heard when I went back home in Rochester and spent the last several weeks talking to people who are fearing for the futures of their families, who are fearing not being able to pay their medical bills, who fear not being able to pay their mortgage, who fear having to make tough decisions about childcare and putting food on the table.AnecdoteOff point Claims · 210 wordsInstead, we are debating a nonbinding resolution.¹ It is a nonbinding resolution which they said gives the sense of Congress. We have already given the sense about socialism less than a year ago.² It has already passed this body, ³but we keep doing it. I guess we will keep saying it because we have nothing else to do and because we are not prepared to address the rising costs of gas and groceries and the challenges that families are facing. We are also calling for the enactment of a bill that has already passed the House.⁴ This is the important work this Congress is taking up today, passing a resolution that calls for the passing of a bill we have already passed and calling for the enactment of a resolution which we have already enacted. By the way, that bill, the SAVE America Act, would restrict access to the ballot box for millions of Americans, in particular, women, rural voters, students, and people of color. The SAVE America Act would effectively end vote by mail in the United States.⁵ It would force States to surrender private voter information to the Department of Homeland Security.⁶ If enacted today, the SAVE America Act would instantly throw the upcoming midterm elections into chaos. Mr. Speaker, Claims · 58 wordsHouse Democrats will continue to fight back because, despite the continued efforts by the President and his allies, our elections are safe.Vague promise They are secure, and there is nothing more important in this moment than our collective efforts to ensure Americans are given every opportunity to render their verdict in November.Logical leap House Democrats will make sure that happens, The ask · 10 wordsand I strongly urge my colleagues to oppose this resolution. Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 8 wordsI yield back the balance of my time.Procedure

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 78

3 of 9 deductions are Signal

Signal checks whether every part makes a point, gives a reason, or asks for action. A low score means the speaker filled time with fluff, pleasantries, or attacks.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I yield myself the balance of my time.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “That is what I heard when I went back home in Rochester and spent the last several weeks talking to people who are fearing for the futures of their families, who are fearing not being able to pay their medical bills, who fear not being able to pay their mortgage, who fear having to make tough decisions about childcare and putting food on the table.”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I yield back the balance of my time.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 85

4 of 9 deductions are Relevance

Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue. Measured against the bill under debate.

Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “on this floor this afternoon, we should be debating legislation to lower gas prices.”Calls for debating gas-price legislation instead of the bill under consideration.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “We should be debating legislation to lower the cost of groceries.”Calls for debating grocery-cost legislation, a different subject than the resolution.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “We should be debating legislation to rein in the most corrupt administration in the history of this country.”Calls for legislation reining in an administration rather than addressing the resolution itself.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “That is what I heard when I went back home in Rochester and spent the last several weeks talking to people who are fearing for the futures of their families, who are fearing not being able to pay their medical bills, who fear not being able to pay their mortgage, who fear having to make tough decisions about childcare and putting food on the table.”Reports constituents’ economic worries, which are unrelated to the resolution’s content.

Reasoning · 83

1 of 9 deductions are Reasoning

Reasoning checks for sound logic and solid support for any conclusion. A low score means the speaker made unsupported leaps or used weak arguments.

A conclusion that does not follow from the reasons given for it.What the tags mean “and there is nothing more important in this moment than our collective efforts to ensure Americans are given every opportunity to render their verdict in November.”That elections are safe does not establish that no other matter is more important; the superlative goes beyond the reasons given.

Conclusions found · 3

Conclusion“This is the important work this Congress is taking up today, passing a resolution that calls for the passing of a bill we have already passed and calling for the enactment of a resolution which we have already enacted.”

Because“Instead, we are debating a nonbinding resolution.”

“It is a nonbinding resolution which they said gives the sense of Congress.”

“We have already given the sense about socialism less than a year ago.”

“It has already passed this body,”

“We are also calling for the enactment of a bill that has already passed the House.”

Reason given
Conclusion“and there is nothing more important in this moment than our collective efforts to ensure Americans are given every opportunity to render their verdict in November.”

Because“House Democrats will continue to fight back because, despite the continued efforts by the President and his allies, our elections are safe.”

“They are secure,”

Reason flawedThat elections are safe does not establish that no other matter is more important; the superlative goes beyond the reasons given.
Conclusion“and I strongly urge my colleagues to oppose this resolution.”

Because“This is the important work this Congress is taking up today, passing a resolution that calls for the passing of a bill we have already passed and calling for the enactment of a resolution which we have already enacted.”

“By the way, that bill, the SAVE America Act, would restrict access to the ballot box for millions of Americans, in particular, women, rural voters, students,”

“The SAVE America Act would effectively end vote by mail in the United States.”

“It would force States to surrender private voter information to the Department of Homeland Security.”

“If enacted today, the SAVE America Act would instantly throw the upcoming midterm elections into chaos.”

Reason given

Respect · no score

Not checked: graded before this measurement existed. Excluded from the average.

Respect checks whether the speaker argued with people’s positions and records rather than attacking the people: insults, mockery, or bad motives assigned to them. Criticism of what someone did, however strong, is not marked.

Clarity · 92

1 of 9 deductions are Clarity

Clarity checks for plain speaking, clear ownership of actions, and honest limits on certainty. A low score means vague promises or evasive language.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “will continue to fight back”States a commitment with no actor beyond a group name, no action, measure, or success condition.

Claims · 6

This list shows the factual statements you can check for yourself: the words as said, and the claim restated to stand on its own.

1“nonbinding resolution”search
2“given the sense about socialism less than a year ago”search
3“It has already passed this body”search
4“a bill that has already passed the House”search
5“would effectively end vote by mail in the United States”search
6“force States to surrender private voter information to the Department of Homeland Security”search

Analyzed on 2026-09-14